Results of the 1977 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1977 federal election.[1]

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results

Main article: Results of the 1977 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

Government (86)
Coalition
  Liberal (67)
  NCP (18)
  CLP (1)

Opposition (38)
  Labor (38)

House of Reps (IRV) — 1977–80—Turnout 95.08% (CV) — Informal 2.52%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal–NCP coalition		3,811,340	48.11	–4.95	86	–5
		Liberal	3,017,896	38.09	−3.71	67	−1
		National Country	776,982	9.81	−1.44	18	−4
		Country Liberal	16,462	0.21	+0.00	1	0
	Labor		3,141,051	39.65	−3.20	38	+2
	Democrats		743,365	9.38	+9.38	0	0
	Democratic Labor		113,271	1.43	+0.11	0	0
	Progress		47,567	0.60	–0.18	0	0
	Communist		14,098	0.18	+0.06	0	0
	Socialist		1,895	0.02	+0.02	0	0
	Independents		50,267	0.63	–0.19	0	0
	Total		7,922,854			124	−3
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
	Liberal–NCP coalition		Win	54.60	−1.10	86	–5
	Labor			45.40	+1.10	38	+2

Popular vote Labor   39.65% Liberal   38.09% National   10.01% Democrats   9.38% Other   2.87%

Two-party-preferred vote Coalition   54.60% Labor   45.40%

Parliament seats Coalition   69.35% Labor   30.65%

New South Wales

1977 Australian federal election (New South Wales)

10 December 1977
All 43 NSW seats in the House of Representatives 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 28 17 Seats won 26 17 Seat change 2 Popular vote 1,338,308 1,201,560 Percentage 47.2% 42.4% Swing 4.3pp 3.1pp TPP 52.4% 47.6% TPP swing 0.8pp 0.8pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Banks [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Vince Martin	33,452	48.6	−4.8
	Liberal	Paul Hinton	25,942	37.7	−4.5
	Democrats	Montague Greene	9,453	13.7	+13.7
Total formal votes			58,847	97.6	−0.3
Informal votes			1,693	2.4	+0.3
Turnout			60,540	96.4	−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Vince Martin	37,330	54.2	−0.6
	Liberal	Paul Hinton	31,517	45.8	+0.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.6

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Barton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Bradfield	32,128	48.4	−4.1
	Labor	Ron Cunningham	27,204	41.0	−4.1
	Democrats	Phil White	5,650	8.5	+8.5
	Independent	Charles Bellchambers	1,404	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			66,386	98.0
Informal votes			1,322	2.0
Turnout			67,708	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Bradfield	36,842	54.0	+0.1
	Labor	Ron Cunningham	30,544	46.0	−0.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.1

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Howard	37,080	56.2	−1.1
	Labor	Noel Welsman	19,794	30.0	−8.6
	Democrats	Bruce Irwin	8,544	13.0	+13.0
	Progress	David Rennie	556	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			65,974	98.2
Informal votes			1,215	1.8
Turnout			67,189	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Howard		63.4	+3.8
	Labor	Noel Welsman		36.6	−3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.8

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Berowra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Edwards	39,350	62.9	−4.7
	Labor	Michael Jones	15,325	24.5	−4.3
	Democrats	Johannes van Aggele	7,207	11.5	+11.5
	Progress	George Simpson	686	1.1	−2.5
Total formal votes			62,568	98.3
Informal votes			1,069	1.7
Turnout			63,637	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Edwards		69.6	−0.9
	Labor	Michael Jones		30.4	+0.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Keating	36,109	54.2	−3.1
	Liberal	Salvatore Napoli	21,978	33.0	−7.3
	Democrats	Steven Suli	4,500	6.8	+6.8
	Independent	William Haggerty	3,974	6.0	+6.0
Total formal votes			66,561	96.3
Informal votes			2,541	3.7
Turnout			69,102	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Keating		61.6	+3.8
	Liberal	Salvatore Napoli		38.4	−3.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.8

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	49,052	72.6	−5.8
	Labor	Pauline Kibble	9,578	14.2	−3.5
	Democrats	Donald Marrable	7,378	10.9	+10.9
	Progress	Christopher Brown	1,518	2.2	−1.7
Total formal votes			67,526	98.7
Informal votes			913	1.3
Turnout			68,439	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly		79.7	−1.0
	Labor	Pauline Kibble		30.3	+1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.0

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Calare

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Simmons	26,799	40.5	−0.9
	National Country	Sandy Mackenzie	20,893	31.6	−1.4
	Liberal	James Ashton	13,509	20.4	−5.2
	Democrats	Darvell Baird	4,986	7.5	+7.5
Total formal votes			66,187	98.4
Informal votes			1,081	1.6
Turnout			67,268	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Sandy Mackenzie	36,529	55.2	+0.5
	Labor	David Simmons	29,658	44.8	−0.5
	National Country hold		Swing	+0.5

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Chifley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Armitage	39,168	60.0	−3.5
	Liberal	Richard Taylor	17,745	27.2	−9.3
	Democrats	Alfred Tozer	6,414	9.8	+9.8
	Communist	Jack Mundey	1,910	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			65,237	96.6
Informal votes			2,307	3.4
Turnout			67,544	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Armitage		67.5	+4.0
	Liberal	Richard Taylor		38.5	−4.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.0

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Cook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Don Dobie	35,648	51.6	−4.4
	Labor	Ray Thorburn	25,511	36.9	−3.6
	Democrats	Walter Day	7,162	10.4	+10.4
	Progress	Henry Soper	791	1.1	−0.4
Total formal votes			69,112	98.5
Informal votes			1,024	1.5
Turnout			70,136	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Dobie		58.3	+0.5
	Labor	Ray Thorburn		41.7	−0.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.5

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Cowper

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Ian Robinson	41,015	63.9	+2.5
	Labor	Colin Clague	23,221	36.1	+1.5
Total formal votes			64,236	98.1
Informal votes			1,231	1.9
Turnout			65,467	95.9
	National Country hold		Swing	+0.5

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Stewart West	36,559	53.5	−8.2
	Liberal	Thomas Griffin	21,419	31.3	−5.1
	Democrats	Ross Sampson	7,388	10.8	+10.8
	Independent	Noel Dennett	1,583	2.3	+2.3
	Communist	Mervyn Nixon	1,073	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Rudolph Dezelin	375	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			68,397	97.2
Informal votes			1,957	2.8
Turnout			70,354	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Stewart West		60.7	−1.6
	Liberal	Thomas Griffin		39.3	+1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.6

Dundas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Dundas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Philip Ruddock	36,427	53.8	−4.4
	Labor	Russell Rollason	22,980	33.9	−4.9
	Democrats	Brendan Mohide	6,484	9.6	+9.6
	Progress	Malcolm McKinnon	1,824	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			67,715	98.0
Informal votes			1,395	2.0
Turnout			69,110	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Philip Ruddock		60.1	+0.1
	Labor	Russell Rollason		39.9	−0.1
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	+0.1

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Murray Sainsbury	33,517	51.7	+16.4
	Labor	Brian Maguire	25,243	38.9	−4.6
	Democrats	Norma Helmers	5,587	8.6	+8.6
	Independent	Michael Le Grand	530	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			64,877	98.4
Informal votes			1,041	1.6
Turnout			65,918	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Murray Sainsbury		55.9	+0.4
	Labor	Brian Maguire		44.1	−0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.4

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wal Fife	40,187	61.9	+11.5
	Labor	Donald Fleming	19,400	29.9	+0.2
	Democrats	Margaret Healey	3,962	6.1	+6.1
	Independent	Thomas Guy	718	1.1	+1.1
	Progress	Maureen Nathan	643	1.0	+0.1
Total formal votes			64,910	98.1
Informal votes			1,230	1.9
Turnout			66,140	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wal Fife		66.4	−0.7
	Labor	Donald Fleming		33.6	+0.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.7

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Stewart	36,299	57.7	+6.0
	Liberal	Bill Vasseleou	20,980	33.4	−6.6
	Democrats	Christine Townend	4,558	7.2	+7.2
	Socialist	Frank Vouros	1,048	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			62,885	96.7
Informal votes			2,145	3.3
Turnout			65,030	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Stewart		62.2	+6.8
	Liberal	Bill Vasseleou		37.8	−6.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.8

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Gwydir

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Ralph Hunt	37,600	59.0	+0.2
	Labor	Francis Fish	20,831	32.7	−7.0
	Democrats	Heather Howe	2,866	4.5	+4.5
	Progress	Brian Allen	1,743	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	Lyall Munro	654	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			63,694	97.9
Informal votes			1,362	2.1
Turnout			65,056	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Ralph Hunt		63.3	+3.0
	Labor	Francis Fish		36.7	−3.0
	National Country hold		Swing	+3.0

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hughes

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Les Johnson	34,659	51.7	−4.9
	Liberal	Henry Halliwell	22,229	33.1	−10.3
	Democrats	Kenneth Johnson	10,212	15.2	−4.9
Total formal votes			67,100	97.9
Informal votes			1,410	2.1
Turnout			68,510	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Les Johnson		59.3	+2.7
	Liberal	Henry Halliwell		40.7	−2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.7

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hume

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Stephen Lusher	37,521	57.0	+3.2
	Labor	George Brenner	25,266	38.4	−1.4
	Democrats	Mark Richard	2,986	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			65,773	98.8
Informal votes			815	1.2
Turnout			66,588	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Stephen Lusher		59.3	−0.9
	Labor	George Brenner		40.7	+0.9
	National Country hold		Swing	−0.9

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hunter

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bert James	42,076	60.7	−5.8
	Liberal	Oliver Fennell	19,299	27.8	−5.7
	Democrats	Elisabeth Kirkby	7,944	11.5	+11.5
Total formal votes			69,319	98.0
Informal votes			1,383	2.0
Turnout			70,702	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bert James		66.5	+0.0
	Liberal	Oliver Fennell		32.5	+0.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.0

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lionel Bowen	42,222	64.4	+0.8
	Liberal	Collin O'Neill	19,377	29.6	−4.3
	Democrats	Edward Ward	3,974	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			65,573	96.7
Informal votes			2,213	3.3
Turnout			67,786	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lionel Bowen		67.5	+2.6
	Liberal	Collin O'Neill		32.5	−2.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.6

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sir William McMahon	35,044	52.8	−3.4
	Labor	Dick Hall	35,044	39.2	−0.7
	Democrats	Frederick Tross	3,764	5.7	+5.7
	Independent	Charles Bingle	1,553	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			66,413	97.3
Informal votes			1,840	2.7
Turnout			68,253	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Sir William McMahon		56.3	−1.6
	Labor	Dick Hall		43.7	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.6

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Philip Lucock	36,678	55.8	−3.3
	Labor	Noel Unicomb	22,308	34.0	+2.1
	Democrats	Allen Edwards	6,687	10.2	+10.2
Total formal votes			65,673	98.6
Informal votes			916	1.4
Turnout			66,589	97.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Philip Lucock		61.4	−2.2
	Labor	Noel Unicomb		38.6	+2.2
	National Country hold		Swing	−2.2

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Baume	32,209	48.4	−2.9
	Labor	John Kerin	29,686	44.6	−0.4
	Democrats	William Speirs	4,034	6.1	+6.1
	Progress	Victor Thomas	603	0.9	−1.8
Total formal votes			66,532	98.5
Informal votes			1,012	1.5
Turnout			67,544	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Baume	34,557	51.9	−2.2
	Labor	John Kerin	31,975	48.1	+2.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.2

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Carlton	36,064	55.4	−7.4
	Labor	John Barclay	18,329	28.2	−1.9
	Democrats	Robert Williams	7,262	11.2	+11.2
	Independent	Ronald Davis	1,604	2.5	+2.5
	Progress	John Booth	1,000	1.5	−3.5
	Independent	Barry Geyle	621	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Thomas Mellor	185	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			65,065	97.5
Informal votes			1,682	2.5
Turnout			66.747	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Carlton		64.3	−2.7
	Labor	John Barclay		35.7	+2.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.7

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Macquarie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Reg Gillard	28,299	41.8	−11.1
	Labor	Ross Free	26,651	39.4	−4.6
	Democrats	Peter Monaghan	7,328	10.8	+10.8
	Independent	Michael Barratt	4,849	7.2	+7.2
	Progress	Alyn Foster	513	0.8	−1.1
Total formal votes			67,640	97.7
Informal votes			1,622	2.3
Turnout			69,262	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Reg Gillard	34,966	51.7	−2.6
	Labor	Ross Free	32,674	48.3	+2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.6

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Cadman	39,454	60.4	−5.8
	Labor	Ellen Thompson	17,733	27.1	−4.0
	Democrats	Michael Hartnell	5,988	9.2	+9.2
	Independent	Ronald Allan	1,817	2.8	+2.8
	Progress	Dimitar Mikusalev	353	0.5	−0.7
Total formal votes			65,345	98.0
Informal votes			1,331	2.0
Turnout			66,676	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Cadman		67.2	−1.0
	Labor	Ellen Thompson		32.8	+1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.0

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: New England

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Ian Sinclair	37,601	59.3	−4.1
	Labor	Selby Dean	19,941	31.4	−1.2
	Democrats	Bradley Mulligan	5,919	9.3	+9.3
Total formal votes			63,461	98.5
Informal votes			979	1.5
Turnout			64,440	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Ian Sinclair		64.0	−0.9
	Labor	Selby Dean		36.0	+0.9
	National Country hold		Swing	−0.9

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1977

1977 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	38,620	57.3	−2.8
	Liberal	Elaine Samuels	22,485	33.4	−4.7
	Democrats	Ian Hay	3,546	5.3	+5.3
	Communist	Darrell Dawson	2,763	4.1	+2.2
Total formal votes			67,414	97.7
Informal votes			1,606	2.3
Turnout			69,020	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		63.7	+1.9
	Liberal	Elaine Samuels		36.3	−1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.9

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: North Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Graham	38,176	58.6	−5.2
	Labor	Maurice May	17,111	26.2	−6.5
	Democrats	John Pierce	7,153	11.0	+11.0
	Progress	Peter Corrie	1,672	2.6	−0.2
	Independent	John Maher	1,073	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			65,185	97.7
Informal votes			1,503	2.3
Turnout			66,688	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Graham		67.3	+0.9
	Labor	Maurice May		32.7	−0.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.9

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Brown	34,405	52.0	−0.1
	Liberal	Douglas Cox	26,315	39.8	−5.2
	Democrats	Peter Lukunic	5,397	8.2	+8.2
Total formal votes			66,117	97.0
Informal votes			2,062	3.0
Turnout			68,179	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Brown		56.1	+3.6
	Liberal	Douglas Cox		43.9	−3.6
	Labor notional hold		Swing	+3.6

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Frank O'Keefe	36,740	57.6	+0.9
	Labor	Kerry Scott	21,862	34.3	−6.6
	Democrats	Paul Baker	4,250	6.7	+6.7
	Independent	William O'Donnell	923	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			63,775	98.2
Informal votes			1,188	1.8
Turnout			64,963	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Frank O'Keefe		62.2	+3.8
	Labor	Kerry Scott		37.8	−3.8
	National Country hold		Swing	+3.8

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jack Birney	31,517	48.0	−1.2
	Labor	Joe Riordan	28,876	44.0	−4.3
	Democrats	Alan Needham	4,664	7.1	+7.1
	Independent	Barry Elliott	581	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			65,638	97.8
Informal votes			1,508	2.2
Turnout			67,146	91.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jack Birney	34,127	52.0	+0.8
	Labor	Joe Riordan	31,511	48.0	−0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Prospect

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Dick Klugman	34,933	54.6	−5.4
	Liberal	Alan Byers	21,591	33.8	−4.3
	Democrats	Laurence Bourke	7,421	11.6	+11.6
Total formal votes			63,945	95.9
Informal votes			2,731	4.1
Turnout			66,676	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Dick Klugman		59.9	−1.2
	Liberal	Alan Byers		40.1	+1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.2

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Reid

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tom Uren	38,667	58.5	−3.3
	Liberal	Terence Shanahan	21,246	32.1	−1.2
	Democrats	Frederick Bluck	6,216	9.4	+9.4
Total formal votes			66,129	96.7
Informal votes			2,224	3.3
Turnout			68,353	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tom Uren		62.7	+0.1
	Liberal	Terence Shanahan		37.3	−0.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.1

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Richmond

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Doug Anthony	40,869	61.4	+0.1
	Labor	Josephine Maxwell	21,170	31.8	−2.8
	Democrats	Bernard Walrut	3,611	5.4	+5.4
	Independent	John Mallett	941	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			66,591	98.9
Informal votes			754	1.1
Turnout			67,345	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Doug Anthony		64.8	+1.2
	Labor	Josephine Maxwell		35.2	−1.2
	National Country hold		Swing	+1.2

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Riverina

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John FitzPatrick	31,237	48.8	−3.6
	National Country	John Sullivan	31,134	48.7	+1.1
	Independent	Rodney Lawrence	1,580	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			74,962	98.2
Informal votes			1,159	1.8
Turnout			65,110	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John FitzPatrick	32,049	50.1	−2.3
	National Country	John Sullivan	31,902	49.9	+2.3
	Labor notional hold		Swing	−2.3

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Robertson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barry Cohen	32,341	46.7	−1.5
	Liberal	Malcolm Brooks	29,825	43.1	−6.2
	Democrats	Trevor Willsher	7,095	10.2	+10.2
Total formal votes			69,261	98.5
Informal votes			1,085	1.5
Turnout			70,346	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barry Cohen	36,229	52.3	+3.0
	Liberal	Malcolm Brooks	33,032	47.7	−3.0
	Labor notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+3.0

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Morris	37,406	54.5	−4.5
	Liberal	Richard Bevan	24,178	35.2	−3.0
	Democrats	Lionel Lambkin	7,058	10.3	+10.3
Total formal votes			68,642	98.0
Informal votes			1,415	2.0
Turnout			70,057	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Morris		59.7	−0.7
	Liberal	Richard Bevan		40.3	+0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.7

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: St George [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Maurice Neil	32,078	47.9	−1.1
	Labor	Tony Whitlam	30,227	45.1	−3.6
	Democrats	Ronald Kirkwood	4,243	6.3	+6.3
	Progress	David Kriss	441	0.7	−1.6
Total formal votes			66,989	97.4
Informal votes			1,784	2.6
Turnout			68,773	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Maurice Neil	34,827	52.0	+2.0
	Labor	Tony Whitlam	32,162	48.0	−2.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.0

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Les McMahon	39,307	63.2	−0.9
	Liberal	Andrew Morrison	14,158	22.7	−5.1
	Communist	Aileen Beaver	3,935	6.3	+0.7
	Democrats	Judith Roberts	3,428	5.5	+5.5
	Socialist	Harry Black	847	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Naomi Mayers	560	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			62,235	95.7
Informal votes			2,773	4.3
Turnout			65,008	90.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Les McMahon		73.4	+3.3
	Liberal	Andrew Morrison		26.6	−3.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.3

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Warringah

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael MacKellar	40,984	62.9	−4.4
	Labor	Christopher Osborne	16,102	24.7	−6.8
	Democrats	Anita Stiller	6,385	9.8	+9.8
	Progress	Stephen Keliher	1,677	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			65,148	98.0
Informal votes			1,326	2.0
Turnout			66,474	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael MacKellar		70.2	+2.2
	Labor	Christopher Osborne		29.8	−2.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.2

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bob Ellicott	35,980	57.5	−0.4
	Labor	Michael Winters	19,638	31.4	−5.3
	Democrats	Joan Kersey	5,069	8.1	+8.1
	Progress	John Curvers	1,909	3.0	−0.9
Total formal votes			62,596	97.5
Informal votes			1,608	2.5
Turnout			64,204	90.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bob Ellicott		64.4	+2.6
	Labor	Michael Winters		35.6	−2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.6

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Werriwa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gough Whitlam	37,262	55.5	−0.7
	Liberal	Jonas Abromas	22,787	33.9	−6.4
	Democrats	Keith Olson	6,035	9.0	+9.0
	Independent	Ross May	1,079	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			67,163	96.7
Informal votes			2,205	3.2
Turnout			69,368	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gough Whitlam		60.2	+2.0
	Liberal	Jonas Abromas		39.8	−2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.0

Victoria

1977 Australian federal election (Victoria)

10 December 1977
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives 17 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 24 10 Seats won 23 10 Seat change 1 Popular vote 962,577 791,083 Percentage 45.2% 37.2% Swing 6.0pp 4.9pp TPP 55.5% 44.5% TPP swing 0.7pp 0.7pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Balaclava

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Macphee	33,304	50.6	−7.0
	Labor	Robert Steele	19,065	29.0	−5.1
	Democrats	Zelma Furey	10,129	15.4	+15.4
	Democratic Labor	Peter Lawlor	3,321	5.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,819	97.4
Informal votes			1,774	2.6
Turnout			67,593	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Macphee		63.3	+0.8
	Labor	Robert Steele		36.7	−0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Ballarat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Short	30,480	48.0	−1.5
	Labor	Norman Baker	23,487	37.0	−3.5
	Democrats	Graham Gough	6,298	9.9	+9.9
	Democratic Labor	William Griffin	3,202	5.0	−2.2
Total formal votes			63,467	98.0
Informal votes			1,318	2.0
Turnout			64,785	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Short		57.5	+0.0
	Labor	Norman Baker		42.5	−0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.0

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Batman

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brian Howe	31,538	47.3	−4.6
	Liberal	Gillford Brown	24,932	37.4	−3.3
	Democrats	Mario Piraino	6,644	10.0	+10.0
	Democratic Labor	Phillip Lorenz	3,559	5.3	−2.1
Total formal votes			66,673	96.5
Informal votes			2,392	3.5
Turnout			69,065	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brian Howe	35,581	53.4	+0.9
	Liberal	Gillford Brown	31,092	46.6	−0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.9

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bendigo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Bourchier	30,072	48.0	−1.3
	Labor	Dennis Muldoon	21,620	34.5	−7.0
	Democrats	Ian Price	7,905	12.6	+12.6
	Democratic Labor	Paul Brennan	3,005	4.8	+0.3
Total formal votes			62,602	98.1
Informal votes			1,210	1.9
Turnout			63,812	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Bourchier		58.5	+0.8
	Labor	Dennis Muldoon		41.5	−0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bruce

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Billy Snedden	33,913	50.4	−7.3
	Labor	Timothy Burke	20,927	31.1	−5.3
	Democrats	John Sutcliffe	10,199	15.2	+15.2
	Democratic Labor	John Mulholland	2,237	3.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			67,276	97.9
Informal votes			1,418	2.1
Turnout			68,694	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Billy Snedden		61.0	−0.6
	Labor	Timothy Burke		39.0	+0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.6

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Burke

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Keith Johnson	32,248	50.4	−0.7
	Liberal	Mihaly Lengyel	20,680	32.3	−7.8
	Democrats	Eric Spencer	7,122	11.1	+11.1
	Democratic Labor	Colin Walsh	3,963	6.2	+0.9
Total formal votes			64,013	96.5
Informal votes			2,341	3.5
Turnout			66,354	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Keith Johnson		56.6	+2.7
	Liberal	Mihaly Lengyel		43.4	−2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.7

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Casey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Falconer	29,896	48.3	−5.9
	Labor	Peter Watson	18,772	30.3	−9.4
	Democrats	Malcolm Whittle	10,314	16.7	+16.7
	Democratic Labor	Francis Feltham	1,761	2.8	−0.3
	Independent	Martin Hetherich	694	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Stanley Hillman	343	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Henry Leggett	151	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			61,931	97.0
Informal votes			1,917	3.0
Turnout			63,848	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Falconer		60.2	+1.5
	Labor	Peter Watson		39.8	−1.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.5

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Chisholm

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Staley	31,808	46.5	−8.9
	Labor	Helen Mayer	21,548	31.5	−5.8
	Democrats	Robert Caulfield	11,739	17.2	+17.2
	Democratic Labor	Joe Stanley	3,299	4.8	−0.2
Total formal votes			68,394	97.9
Informal votes			1,501	2.1
Turnout			69,895	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Staley		58.9	−1.9
	Labor	Helen Mayer		41.1	+1.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.9

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Corangamite

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Street	37,163	58.5	−5.3
	Labor	Shirley Ambrose	16,786	26.4	−4.4
	Democrats	Kathleen May	6,275	9.9	+9.9
	Democratic Labor	Francis O'Brien	2,756	4.3	+0.3
	Independent	Neil McDonald	548	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			63,528	98.3
Informal votes			1,101	1.7
Turnout			64,629	97.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Street		67.8	−0.2
	Labor	Shirley Ambrose		32.2	+0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.2

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Corio [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gordon Scholes	31,612	48.4	−0.6
	Liberal	Clive Bubb	26,330	40.3	−5.9
	Democrats	Guenter Sahr	4,740	7.3	+7.3
	Democratic Labor	James Jordan	2,685	4.1	+0.2
Total formal votes			65,367	97.3
Informal votes			1,794	2.7
Turnout			67,161	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gordon Scholes	34,588	52.9	+2.9
	Liberal	Clive Bubb	30,779	47.1	−2.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.9

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Deakin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Jarman	32,378	46.1	−6.3
	Labor	Neville Gay	22,730	32.4	−7.6
	Democrats	Alan Teed	11,451	16.3	+16.3
	Democratic Labor	Daniel Condon	3,670	5.2	+1.0
Total formal votes			70,229	97.6
Informal votes			1,710	2.4
Turnout			71,939	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Jarman	40,316	57.4	−0.4
	Labor	Neville Gay	29,913	42.6	+0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.4

Diamond Valley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neil Brown	31,674	48.5	−7.7
	Labor	Jean Downing	20,355	31.2	−6.9
	Democrats	Ronald Goldman	10,561	16.2	+16.2
	Democratic Labor	Christopher Curtis	2,672	4.1	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,262	98.2
Informal votes			1,173	1.8
Turnout			66,435	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Neil Brown		60.3	+0.0
	Labor	Jean Downing		39.7	-0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.0

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Flinders

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phillip Lynch	32,897	50.5	−9.4
	Labor	Geoffrey Eastwood	19,401	29.8	−5.5
	Democrats	Harold Fraser	10,070	15.5	+15.5
	Democratic Labor	John Cass	2,089	3.2	+1.1
	Independent	Monty Hollow	639	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,096	97.7
Informal votes			1,553	2.3
Turnout			66,649	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Phillip Lynch		60.7	−1.9
	Labor	Geoffrey Eastwood		39.3	+1.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.9

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	38,433	58.3	−3.1
	Liberal	Anton Zajc	15,241	23.1	−6.6
	Democratic Labor	Bert Bailey	6,606	10.0	+1.0
	Democrats	June Smith	5,663	8.6	+8.6
Total formal votes			65,943	95.2
Informal votes			3,295	4.8
Turnout			69,238	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		64.5	+2.3
	Liberal	Anton Zajc		35.5	−2.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.3

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Gippsland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Peter Nixon	35,778	58.0	−6.7
	Labor	William Switzer	14,634	23.7	−4.9
	Democrats	Thomas Reid	6,424	10.4	+10.4
	Democratic Labor	Robert McMahon	3,003	4.9	−1.9
	Independent	Bruce Ingle	1,884	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			61,723	97.6
Informal votes			1,501	2.4
Turnout			63,224	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Peter Nixon		69.7	−1.2
	Labor	William Switzer		30.3	+1.2
	National Country hold		Swing	−1.2

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Henty

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ken Aldred	29,660	45.0	−6.5
	Labor	Joan Child	27,325	41.5	−2.3
	Democrats	Fred Ingamells	6,509	9.9	+9.9
	Democratic Labor	Terry Farrell	2,061	3.1	−0.4
	Independent	Tony Dear	359	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			65,914	97.1
Informal votes			1,946	2.9
Turnout			67,860	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ken Aldred	34,736	52.7	−2.5
	Labor	Joan Child	31,178	47.3	+2.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.5

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Higgins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roger Shipton	36,504	55.2	−5.5
	Labor	Ann Jackson	17,308	26.2	−6.4
	Democrats	Jim Thornley	8,292	12.5	+12.5
	Democratic Labor	Martin Cahill	3,998	6.0	+1.2
Total formal votes			66,102	97.8
Informal votes			1,481	2.2
Turnout			67,583	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Shipton		66.0	+1.1
	Labor	Ann Jackson		34.0	−1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.1

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Holt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Yates	27,200	43.0	−7.6
	Labor	Michael Duffy	25,411	40.2	−3.9
	Democrats	Brian Stockton	8,077	12.8	+12.8
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Leydon	2,566	4.1	−1.2
Total formal votes			63,254	97.0
Informal votes			1,950	3.0
Turnout			65,204	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	William Yates	32,790	51.8	−2.2
	Labor	Michael Duffy	30,464	48.2	+2.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.2

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hotham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roger Johnston	27,663	40.4	−11.7
	Labor	Tony Ross	26,144	38.1	−5.6
	Democrats	Kenneth Weaver	12,587	18.4	+18.4
	Democratic Labor	Edward Woods	2,153	3.1	−0.2
Total formal votes			68,547	97.0
Informal votes			2,099	3.0
Turnout			70,646	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Johnston	35,450	51.7	−3.8
	Labor	Tony Ross	33,097	48.3	+3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.8

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Indi

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Mac Holten	21,832	35.9	−25.6
	Liberal	Ewen Cameron	15,924	26.2	+26.2
	Labor	John Dennis	15,316	25.2	−0.7
	Democrats	Neil Savage	4,333	7.1	+7.1
	Democratic Labor	Christopher Cody	3,407	5.6	−0.7
Total formal votes			60,812	97.1
Informal votes			1,784	2.9
Turnout			62,596	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ewen Cameron	33,483	55.1	+55.1
	National Country	Mac Holten	27,329	44.9	−22.3
	Liberal gain from National Country		Swing	+22.3

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Isaacs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Burns	29,857	44.4	−6.8
	Labor	Kenneth Williams	23,275	34.6	−8.2
	Democrats	Francis McLeod	11,427	17.0	+17.0
	Democratic Labor	Ralph Cleary	2,741	4.1	+0.8
Total formal votes			67,300	97.7
Informal votes			1,550	2.3
Turnout			68,850	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Burns	38,595	57.3	+2.4
	Labor	Kenneth Williams	28,705	42.7	−2.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.4

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Kooyong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Peacock	36,791	55.6	−6.0
	Labor	John Wilkinson	16,988	25.7	−4.6
	Democrats	Michael McBride	8,176	12.4	+12.4
	Democratic Labor	Bernie Gaynor	4,209	6.4	+0.5
Total formal votes			66,164	97.9
Informal votes			1,388	2.1
Turnout			67,552	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Peacock		67.7	−0.2
	Labor	John Wilkinson		32.3	+0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.2

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: La Trobe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Marshall Baillieu	26,060	41.6	−8.9
	Labor	Tony Lamb	25,250	40.3	−3.2
	Democrats	Andrew McCann	8,827	14.1	+14.1
	Democratic Labor	James Penna	1,410	2.3	+0.0
	Independent	Cornelus Hellema	1,099	1.8	−0.4
Total formal votes			62,646	97.3
Informal votes			1,725	2.7
Turnout			64,371	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Marshall Baillieu	31,845	50.8	−3.5
	Labor	Tony Lamb	30,801	49.2	+3.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.5

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Lalor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barry Jones	31,693	50.5	−7.1
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson	17,633	28.1	−7.0
	Democrats	Charles Skidmore	6,196	9.9	+9.9
	Democratic Labor	Denis Bilston	5,502	8.8	+1.6
	Independent	Rosalba Vicari	1,002	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Jeffrey Day	729	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			62,755	94.6
Informal votes			3,561	5.4
Turnout			66,316	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barry Jones		57.6	−1.6
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson		42.4	+1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.6

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Mallee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Peter Fisher	29,613	48.3	−20.2
	Liberal	Warwick Hincksman	14,581	23.8	+23.8
	Labor	Geoffrey Ferns	13,362	21.8	−3.2
	Democratic Labor	John Cotter	3,707	6.1	−0.4
Total formal votes			61,263	97.5
Informal votes			1,546	2.5
Turnout			62,809	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Peter Fisher		73.3	−0.2
	Labor	Geoffrey Ferns		26.7	+0.2
	National Country hold		Swing	−0.2

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Moss Cass	27,927	43.6	−4.1
	Liberal	Philip Fitzherbert	23,560	36.7	−7.1
	Democrats	Alan Brass	8,651	13.5	+13.5
	Democratic Labor	Alan Tait	3,982	6.2	+0.6
Total formal votes			64,120	96.8
Informal votes			2,137	3.2
Turnout			66,257	97.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Moss Cass	33,313	52.0	+1.7
	Liberal	Philip Fitzherbert	30,807	48.0	−1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.7

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry Simon	27,650	44.5	+11.9
	Labor	Richard Elkington	21,999	35.4	−4.2
	Democrats	Ronald Dent	8,844	14.2	+14.2
	Democratic Labor	Brian Handley	3,010	4.8	+0.9
	Independent	Norman Holyoak	667	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			62,170	97.1
Informal votes			1,847	2.9
Turnout			64,017	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry Simon	34,077	54.8	−1.9
	Labor	Richard Elkington	28,093	45.2	+1.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.9

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Melbourne

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ted Innes	33,806	54.1	−5.1
	Liberal	Robert Fallshaw	14,751	23.6	−4.4
	Democratic Labor	Desmond Burke	6,868	11.0	+1.9
	Democrats	Veronica Schwarz	5,576	8.9	+8.9
	Communist	Roger Wilson	1,537	2.5	+1.1
Total formal votes			62,538	95.3
Informal votes			3,069	4.7
Turnout			65,607	90.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ted Innes		61.8	−0.9
	Liberal	Robert Fallshaw		38.2	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.9

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clyde Holding	31,308	50.0	−5.5
	Liberal	Daniel Hill	20,627	33.0	−5.0
	Democrats	Valina Rainer	6,147	9.8	+9.8
	Democratic Labor	Gordon Haberman	4,495	7.2	+4.5
Total formal votes			62,577	96.1
Informal votes			2,567	3.9
Turnout			65,144	90.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Clyde Holding		55.5	−2.8
	Liberal	Daniel Hill		44.5	+2.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.8

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Murray

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Bruce Lloyd	32,809	52.7	−17.1
	Labor	Graeme Macartney	10,573	17.0	−7.3
	Liberal	Robert Love	9,230	14.9	+14.9
	Democrats	George Murray	6,612	10.6	+10.6
	Democratic Labor	Patrick Payne	2,915	4.7	−1.1
Total formal votes			62,139	97.3
Informal votes			1,749	2.7
Turnout			63,888	96.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Bruce Lloyd		76.2	+1.1
	Labor	Graeme Macartney		23.8	−1.1
	National Country hold		Swing	+1.1

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Scullin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Harry Jenkins	32,303	51.8	−2.0
	Liberal	Gerard Clarke	20,849	33.5	−4.7
	Democrats	George Samargis	5,835	9.4	+9.4
	Democratic Labor	Bernard McGrath	3,330	5.3	+0.2
Total formal votes			62,317	96.4
Informal votes			2,314	3.6
Turnout			64,631	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Harry Jenkins		57.0	+1.2
	Liberal	Gerard Clarke		43.0	−1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.2

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wannon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser	35,640	56.7	−2.8
	Labor	Andrew Frost	19,483	31.0	−4.2
	Democratic Labor	John Casanova	4,125	6.6	+1.3
	Democrats	Thelma Trayling	3,617	5.8	+5.8
Total formal votes			62,865	98.5
Informal votes			968	1.5
Turnout			63,833	97.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser		65.6	+1.2
	Labor	Andrew Frost		34.4	−1.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.2

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wills

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gordon Bryant	38,456	57.6	−0.5
	Liberal	Thomas Burrowes	17,597	26.4	−8.4
	Democrats	Vernon Weaver	5,703	8.5	+8.5
	Democratic Labor	John Flint	4,964	7.4	+0.3
Total formal votes			66,703	96.1
Informal votes			2,702	3.9
Turnout			69,442	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gordon Bryant		62.6	+3.8
	Liberal	Thomas Burrowes		37.4	−3.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.8

Queensland

1977 Australian federal election (Queensland)

10 December 1977
All 19 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives 10 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 17 1 Seats won 16 3 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 631,410 443,221 Percentage 53.7% 37.7% Swing 5.6pp 1.1pp TPP 58.0% 42.0% TPP swing 2.2pp 2.2pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Jull	31,544	50.0	+3.0
	Labor	Len Keogh	25,078	39.7	−2.3
	Democrats	Bryan Grehan	5,452	8.6	+8.6
	Progress	Martin Gant	1,018	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			63,092	98.6
Informal votes			875	1.4
Turnout			63,967	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Jull		56.3	−1.0
	Labor	Len Keogh		43.7	+1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.0

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Brisbane

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Johnson	29,821	47.1	−1.5
	Labor	Manfred Cross	26,103	41.3	+0.5
	Democrats	Joan Hadley	6,299	10.0	+10.0
	Progress	John Steele	1,038	1.6	−0.2
Total formal votes			63,261	98.4
Informal votes			1,022	1.6
Turnout			64,283	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Johnson	33,676	53.2	−5.2
	Labor	Manfred Cross	29,585	46.8	+5.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.2

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Capricornia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Doug Everingham	29,996	48.9	+2.0
	National Country	Colin Carige	25,314	41.3	+13.6
	Liberal	Douglas Cuddy	3,606	5.9	−19.5
	Democrats	Edward Batey	2,217	3.6	+3.6
	Progress	Ronald Kitching	207	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			61,340	98.7
Informal votes			784	1.3
Turnout			62,124	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Doug Everingham		51.2	+2.7
	National Country	Colin Carige		48.8	−2.7
	Labor gain from National Country		Swing	+3.1

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Darling Downs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Tom McVeigh	42,630	68.1	+1.2
	Labor	Robert Lingard	18,505	29.6	−3.5
	Progress	David Proud	1,482	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			62,617	98.9
Informal votes			677	1.1
Turnout			63,294	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Tom McVeigh		70.3	+3.4
	Labor	Robert Lingard		29.7	−3.4
	National Country hold		Swing	+3.4

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Dawson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Ray Braithwaite	34,624	55.9	+3.1
	Labor	Michael Goldsborough	25,923	41.9	−3.9
	Progress	Frank Paull	1,377	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			61,924	98.9
Informal votes			687	1.1
Turnout			62,611	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Ray Braithwaite		57.9	+4.3
	Labor	Michael Goldsborough		42.1	−4.3
	National hold		Swing	+4.3

Fadden

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fadden § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Fadden

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clem Jones	23,869	38.4	+2.6
	Liberal	Don Cameron	20,909	33.6	−22.3
	National Country	James Shapcott	10,910	17.5	+12.5
	Democrats	Janice Barber	5,559	8.9	+8.9
	Independent	Melody Bond	717	1.2	+1.2
	Progress	Peter Gautrey	206	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			62,170	97.9
Informal votes			1,322	2.1
Turnout			63,492	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Cameron	34,811	56.0	−6.5
	Labor	Clem Jones	27,359	44.0	+6.5
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	−6.5

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Fisher

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Evan Adermann	37,247	59.6	−6.4
	Labor	Fay Price	18,187	29.1	−1.9
	Democrats	Gillian Newman	6,110	9.8	+9.8
	Progress	Gregory Gaffney	983	1.6	−1.4
Total formal votes			62,527	98.6
Informal votes			861	1.4
Turnout			63,388	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Evan Adermann		65.9	−2.5
	Labor	Fay Price		34.1	+2.5
	National Country hold		Swing	−2.5

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Griffith

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ben Humphreys	28,736	47.0	−1.1
	Liberal	Ronald Palmer	20,471	33.5	−16.6
	National Country	Stan Fas	5,935	9.7	+9.7
	Democrats	Thomas Martin	4,857	7.9	+7.9
	Independent	William Kenney	591	1.0	+1.0
	Progress	Barrie Rundle	514	0.8	−1.0
Total formal votes			61,104	96.8
Informal votes			2,025	3.2
Turnout			63,129	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ben Humphreys		53.5	+5.0
	Liberal	Ronald Palmer		46.5	−5.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.0

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Herbert

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ted Lindsay	22,668	37.0	−5.5
	Liberal	Gordon Dean	20,559	33.5	−24.0
	National Country	Charles Arnold	12,357	20.2	+20.2
	Democrats	Kenneth Kipping	4,799	7.8	+7.8
	Independent	Grahame Wells	418	0.7	+0.7
	Progress	Coral Finlay	250	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Peter Dunn	236	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			61,287	98.4
Informal votes			1,014	1.6
Turnout			62,301	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Gordon Dean	35,353	57.7	+0.2
	Labor	Ted Lindsay	25,934	42.3	−0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.2

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Kennedy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Bob Katter, Sr.	33,453	61.4	−2.1
	Labor	Robert Gleeson	17,814	32.7	−2.0
	Democrats	Raymond Oldham	1,744	3.2	+3.2
	Progress	Vrettos Cominos	987	1.8	+0.0
	Democrats	Marelle Hicks	521	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			54,519	98.4
Informal votes			913	1.6
Turnout			55,432	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Bob Katter, Sr.		64.2	−0.7
	Labor	Robert Gleeson		35.8	+0.7
	National Country hold		Swing	−0.7

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Leichhardt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	David Thomson	27,684	47.3	+9.1
	Labor	Bill Wood	27,078	46.3	−0.2
	Democrats	James Foster	3,785	6.5	+6.5
Total formal votes			58,547	98.6
Informal votes			846	1.4
Turnout			59,393	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	David Thomson	29,803	50.9	−1.5
	Labor	Bill Wood	28,744	49.1	+1.5
	National Country hold		Swing	−1.5

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Lilley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kevin Cairns	30,542	48.6	−3.3
	Labor	Elaine Darling	24,661	39.2	−2.0
	Democrats	Albert Mayne	5,302	8.4	+8.4
	Independent	Frank Andrews	1,970	3.1	+3.1
	Progress	Gary Sturgess	386	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			62,861	98.3
Informal votes			1,056	1.7
Turnout			63,917	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kevin Cairns		56.0	−1.2
	Labor	Elaine Darling		44.0	+1.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.2

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Maranoa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	James Corbett	41,466	68.7	−1.9
	Labor	John Kidman	14,320	23.7	−1.8
	Democrats	Betty Whitworth	2,012	3.3	+3.3
	Independent	Christopher Caldwell	1,663	2.8	+2.8
	Progress	Maurice Fountain	879	1.5	−2.4
Total formal votes			60,340	98.5
Informal votes			925	1.5
Turnout			61,265	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	James Corbett		73.6	−0.1
	Labor	John Kidman		26.4	+0.1
	National Country hold		Swing	−0.1

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: McPherson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Eric Robinson	37,962	60.1	−4.3
	Labor	Jon Guerson	17,419	27.6	−4.5
	Democrats	Leonard Fairman	5,819	9.2	+9.2
	Independent	William Aabraham-Steer	964	1.5	+1.5
	Progress	Neva Maxim	951	1.5	−2.0
Total formal votes			63,115	98.2
Informal votes			1,138	1.8
Turnout			64,253	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Eric Robinson		66.3	−0.1
	Labor	Jon Guerson		33.7	+0.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.1

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Moreton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Killen	34,231	56.0	−6.1
	Labor	Barbara Robson	20,864	34.1	−1.6
	Democrats	Dirk Plooy	4,278	7.0	+7.0
	Independent	Graham Bell	915	1.5	+1.5
	Progress	Frederick Drake	887	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			61,175	98.5
Informal votes			903	1.5
Turnout			62,078	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	James Killen		62.0	−0.7
	Labor	Barbara Robson		38.0	+0.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.7

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Hayden	36,084	55.0	+4.8
	Liberal	Robert Walker	24,306	37.0	+14.3
	Democrats	Rowlynd Jones	4,446	6.8	+6.8
	Progress	Neil Russell	784	1.2	−1.0
Total formal votes			65,620	98.6
Informal votes			910	1.4
Turnout			66,530	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Hayden		58.5	+4.7
	Liberal	Robert Walker		41.5	+41.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.7

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Petrie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Hodges	33,853	52.8	−9.7
	Labor	Gerard Molloy	21,774	34.0	−3.5
	Democrats	Leslie Mundt	7,648	11.9	+11.9
	Progress	Rodney Jeanneret	823	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			64,098	98.7
Informal votes			819	1.3
Turnout			64,917	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Hodges		59.9	−2.6
	Labor	Gerard Molloy		40.1	+2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.6

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Ryan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Moore	38,331	61.0	+17.8
	Labor	Gailene Harrison	20,866	33.2	+1.3
	Progress	Jili Boughen	3,617	5.8	+5.8
Total formal votes			62,814	98.7
Informal votes			798	1.3
Turnout			63,612	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Moore		63.4	−3.1
	Labor	Gailene Harrison		36.6	+3.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.1

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wide Bay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Clarrie Millar	33,252	53.2	−4.5
	Labor	Frederick Faircloth	23,276	36.8	−2.5
	Democrats	Douglas Mackenzie	6,321	10.0	+10.0
Total formal votes			63,252	99.0
Informal votes			637	1.0
Turnout			63,889	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Clarrie Millar		58.2	−1.1
	Labor	Frederick Faircloth		41.8	+1.1
	National Country hold		Swing	−1.1

South Australia

1977 Australian federal election (South Australia)

10 December 1977
All 11 SA seats in the House of Representatives 6 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 6 6 Seats won 5 6 Seat change 1 Popular vote 631,410 443,221 Percentage 53.7% 37.7% Swing 5.6pp 1.1pp TPP 51.3% 48.7% TPP swing 3.8pp 3.8pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Chris Hurford	35,786	50.9	+0.9
	Liberal	George Basisovs	26,974	38.3	−4.2
	Democrats	Geoffrey Stewart	7,610	10.8	+10.8
Total formal votes			70,370	96.3
Informal votes			2,728	3.7
Turnout			73,098	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Chris Hurford		56.3	+3.0
	Liberal	George Basisovs		43.7	−3.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.0

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Barker

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Porter	43,129	63.4	+3.9
	Labor	Neil Richardson	18,968	27.9	−1.7
	Democrats	Rodney Roberts	5,952	8.7	+8.7
Total formal votes			68,049	97.2
Informal votes			1,980	2.8
Turnout			70,029	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	James Porter		67.8	−0.5
	Labor	Rodney Roberts		32.2	+0.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.5

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bonython

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Neal Blewett	33,772	50.5	+2.1
	Liberal	Brian Marsden	20,595	30.8	−8.9
	Democrats	John Longhurst	12,457	18.6	+18.6
Total formal votes			66,824	96.0
Informal votes			2,814	4.0
Turnout			69,638	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Neal Blewett		59.8	+6.1
	Liberal	Brian Marsden		40.2	−6.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.1

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Boothby

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John McLeay	40,358	57.4	−3.5
	Labor	Mark Pickhaver	18,117	25.8	−2.2
	Democrats	George Nimmo	11,795	16.8	+16.8
Total formal votes			70,270	97.7
Informal votes			1,627	2.3
Turnout			71,897	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John McLeay		65.8	−3.5
	Labor	Mark Pickhaver		34.2	+3.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.5

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Grey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Laurie Wallis	31,221	46.7	+0.7
	Liberal	John Oswald	26,166	39.2	−10.6
	National Country	John Henderson	6,065	9.1	+9.1
	Democrats	Ronald Moulds	3,331	5.0	+5.0
Total formal votes			66,783	96.9
Informal votes			2,152	3.1
Turnout			68,935	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Laurie Wallis	33,424	50.0	+2.9
	Liberal	John Oswald	33,359	50.0	−2.9
	Labor notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.9

Hawker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hawker [5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Jacobi	31,685	44.8	−2.2
	Liberal	Steele Hall	31,062	44.0	−2.4
	Democrats	Bruce Miels	7,190	10.2	+10.2
	Independent	Warren Wallace	724	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			70,661	97.0
Informal votes			2,206	3.0
Turnout			72,867	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Jacobi	35,760	50.6	+2.0
	Liberal	Steele Hall	34,901	49.4	−2.0
	Labor notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.0

Ralph Jacobi (Labor) was the sitting member, however the effect of the 1977 redistribution was to give the Liberals a notional majority of 1.4%.[5]

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clyde Cameron	38,976	55.2	+0.8
	Liberal	Gregory Molfetas	22,962	32.5	−6.8
	Democrats	James Evans	8,628	12.2	+12.2
Total formal votes			70,566	95.8
Informal votes			3,061	4.2
Turnout			73,627	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Clyde Cameron		61.3	+5.0
	Liberal	Gregory Molfetas		38.7	−5.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.0

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Kingston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Grant Chapman	31,254	45.3	−3.0
	Labor	Richard Gun	28,919	41.9	+0.0
	Democrats	Christopher Harte	8,810	12.8	+12.8
Total formal votes			68,983	97.6
Informal votes			1,697	2.4
Turnout			70,680	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Grant Chapman	35,732	51.8	−4.8
	Labor	Richard Gun	33,251	48.2	+4.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.8

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mick Young	40,497	60.0	−0.1
	Liberal	Jean Lawrie	20,506	30.4	−4.7
	Democrats	David Wade	4,906	7.3	+7.3
	Communist	Donald Sutherland	1,575	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			67,484	94.5
Informal votes			3,914	5.5
Turnout			71,398	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mick Young		65.7	+4.4
	Liberal	Jean Lawrie		34.3	−4.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.4

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Sturt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Wilson	35,300	51.0	−3.7
	Labor	Ann Pengelly	24,639	35.6	−2.2
	Democrats	Dean Bendall	9,335	13.5	+13.5
Total formal votes			69,274	96.9
Informal votes			2,235	3.1
Turnout			71,509	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Wilson		57.3	−2.5
	Labor	Ann Pengelly		35.6	+2.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.5

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wakefield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Geoffrey Giles	42,077	61.9	−4.7
	Labor	Denis Crisp	20,303	29.9	+4.2
	Democrats	Kenneth Maguire	5,564	8.2	+8.2
Total formal votes			67,944	97.1
Informal votes			2,047	2.9
Turnout			69,991	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Geoffrey Giles		66.0	−6.4
	Labor	Denis Crisp		34.0	+6.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.4

Western Australia

1977 Australian federal election (Western Australia)

10 December 1977
All 10 WA seats in the House of Representatives 5 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 9 1 Seats won 9 1 Seat change Popular vote 346,448 322,883 Percentage 45.8% 42.6% Swing 4.1pp TPP 60.1% 39.9% TPP swing 1.3pp 1.3pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Canning [6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mel Bungey	29,503	48.2	+3.8
	Labor	Charles Savage	16,491	26.9	−8.1
	National Country	Marie Dilley	7,447	12.2	−8.3
	Democrats	Velibor Debeljakovic	6,206	10.1	+10.1
	Progress	Douglas Joyce	822	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	John English	725	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			61,194	96.2
Informal votes			2,389	3.8
Turnout			63,583	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Mel Bungey		66.3	+3.1
	Labor	Charles Savage		33.7	−3.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.1

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Curtin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Victor Garland	38,988	58.8	−7.5
	Labor	Patricia Giles	16,207	24.4	−9.3
	Democrats	Richard Bunting	9,522	14.4	+14.4
	Progress	James MacDonald	1,628	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			66,345	97.6
Informal votes			1,654	2.4
Turnout			67,999	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Victor Garland		68.8	+2.5
	Labor	Patricia Giles		31.2	−2.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.5

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Forrest

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Drummond	30,723	48.4	−8.1
	Labor	Allan Drake-Brockman	17,640	27.8	−5.0
	National Country	John Gardiner	8,183	12.9	+3.6
	Democrats	Donald Stewart	4,466	7.0	+7.0
	Progress	Reginald Crabb	2,495	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			63,507	96.8
Informal votes			2,114	3.2
Turnout			65,621	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Drummond		65.7	+0.1
	Labor	Allan Drake-Brockman		34.3	−0.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.1

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Fremantle

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Dawkins	29,700	45.1	−6.5
	Liberal	Peter Ramshaw	27,372	41.6	−6.8
	Democrats	John Kernott	6,491	9.9	+9.9
	Communist	Vic Slater	1,305	2.0	+2.0
	Progress	David Lavater	957	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			65,825	96.7
Informal votes			2,235	3.3
Turnout			68,060	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Dawkins	34,113	51.8	+0.2
	Liberal	Peter Ramshaw	31,712	48.2	−0.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.2

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mick Cotter	27,512	49.3	−4.4
	Labor	Brian Conway	20,862	37.4	−5.8
	Democrats	Edwin Routley	3,534	6.3	+6.3
	National Country	Squire Fletcher	2,399	4.3	+4.3
	Progress	Graham Mills	1,529	2.7	−0.4
Total formal votes			55,836	96.8
Informal votes			1,855	3.2
Turnout			57,691	90.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Mick Cotter		58.5	+2.3
	Labor	Brian Conway		41.5	−2.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.3

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Moore

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Hyde	29,516	47.8	−6.4
	Labor	James Hansen	14,707	23.8	−8.6
	Democrats	Patricia Edward	7,540	12.2	+12.2
	National Country	Roy Clarke	7,530	12.2	−1.2
	Progress	Maurice Brockwell	2,426	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			61,719	96.7
Informal votes			2,116	3.3
Turnout			63,835	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Hyde		67.9	+2.4
	Labor	James Hansen		32.1	−2.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.4

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Perth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ross McLean	31,944	50.8	−5.6
	Labor	James Moiler	22,177	35.3	−6.9
	Democrats	Thomas Garrick	6,153	9.8	+9.8
	Progress	Lawrence Curtis	2,591	4.1	+4.1
Total formal votes			62,865	96.5
Informal votes			2,266	3.5
Turnout			65,131	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ross McLean		59.5	−3.0
	Labor	James Moiler		40.5	+3.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.0

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Stirling

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Viner	32,558	50.2	−7.7
	Labor	Graham Reece	20,786	32.1	−7.2
	Democrats	Scott Christie	9,591	14.8	+14.8
	Progress	James Jamieson	1,876	2.9	+0.1
Total formal votes			64,811	97.2
Informal votes			1,850	2.8
Turnout			66,661	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Viner		59.7	+0.4
	Labor	Graham Reece		40.3	−0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.4

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Swan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Martyr	27,385	42.9	−3.3
	Labor	Patricia Fowkes	25,276	39.6	−10.2
	Democrats	Hubert Lennerts	7,526	11.8	+11.8
	Independent	William Deller	2,474	3.9	+3.9
	Progress	Bryan Scott-Courtland	1,194	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			63,855	95.6
Informal votes			2,936	4.4
Turnout			66,791	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Martyr	32,267	50.5	+1.0
	Labor	Patricia Fowkes	31,588	49.5	−1.0
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+1.0

Tangney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Tangney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Shack	32,198	48.7	−7.7
	Labor	Duncan Graham	21,947	33.2	−6.7
	Democrats	Geoffrey Taylor	9,561	14.5	+14.5
	Progress	Geoffrey McNeil	2,361	3.6	−0.2
Total formal votes			66,067	96.9
Informal votes			2,145	3.1
Turnout			68,212	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Shack		58.4	−0.2
	Labor	Duncan Graham		41.6	+0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.2

Tasmania

1977 Australian federal election (Tasmania)

10 December 1977
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives 3 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 5 0 Seats won 5 0 Seat change Popular vote 134,687 103,877 Percentage 54.6% 42.1% Swing 0.5pp 1.4pp TPP 56.2% 43.8% TPP swing 0.3pp 0.3pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bass[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kevin Newman	28,022	55.7	−7.4
	Labor	Mary Willey	18,447	36.7	+2.1
	Democrats	Dennis Cartledge	3,795	7.6	+7.6
Total formal votes			50,264	97.3
Informal votes			1,412	2.7
Turnout			51,676	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kevin Newman		60.0	−4.1
	Labor	Mary Willey		40.0	+4.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.1

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ray Groom	27,384	58.2	+5.3
	Labor	Duncan Kerr	19,656	41.8	−3.6
Total formal votes			47,040	96.8
Informal votes			1,535	3.2
Turnout			48,575	96.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.4

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Denison[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Hodgman	26,418	50.9	−2.3
	Labor	John Coates	23,184	44.7	−0.1
	Democrats	Robert McFie	2,303	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			51,905	98.0
Informal votes			1,047	2.0
Turnout			52,952	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Hodgman		53.1	−1.7
	Labor	John Coates		46.9	+1.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.7

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Goodluck	26,797	54.7	+5.3
	Labor	Peter Colquhoun	22,175	45.3	−2.4
Total formal votes			48,972	97.6
Informal votes			1,222	2.4
Turnout			50,194	97.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.9

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Max Burr	26,066	53.6	+1.0
	Labor	David Llewellyn	20,415	42.0	−2.2
	Democrats	Leon Gourlay	2,157	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			48,638	97.3
Informal votes			1,363	2.7
Turnout			50,001	97.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Max Burr		55.8	+0.5
	Labor	David Llewellyn		44.2	−0.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.5

Australian Capital Territory

1977 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)

10 December 1977
All 2 ACT seats in the House of Representatives 1 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Gough Whitlam Malcolm Fraser Party Labor Coalition Seats before 1 1 Seats won 1 1 Seat change Popular vote 57,823 48,190 Percentage 49.04% 40.87% Swing 1.64pp 4.63pp TPP 54.30% 45.70% TPP swing 5.00pp 5.00pp

Canberra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Canberra [8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Haslem	24,578	43.2	−6.2
	Labor	Henry Lawrence	23,214	40.8	−4.4
	Democrats	John Bellhouse	8,544	15.0	+15.0
	Independent	Oleg Kavunenko	534	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			56,870	97.8
Informal votes			1,289	2.2
Turnout			58,159	93.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Haslem	28,976	51.0	−2.3
	Labor	Henry Lawrence	27,894	49.0	+2.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.3

Fraser

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Fraser

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ken Fry	34,609	59.4	+8.3
	Liberal	George Mailath	23,612	40.6	−4.7
Total formal votes			58,221	97.5
Informal votes			1,522	2.5
Turnout			59,743	92.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.4

Northern Territory

1977 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)

10 December 1977
Division of Northern Territory
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 1 0 Seats won 1 0 Seat change Popular vote 16,462 14,811 Percentage 50.0% 42.6% Swing 3.1pp 1.1pp TPP 52.5% 47.5% TPP swing 2.4pp 2.4pp

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country Liberal	Sam Calder	16,462	50.0	+3.1
	Labor	John Waters	14,811	42.6	−1.1
	Democrats	Josephine Read	2,478	7.1	+7.1
	Progress	Ian Smith	987	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			34,738	96.5
Informal votes			1,244	3.5
Turnout			35,982	81.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Country Liberal	Sam Calder	18,250	52.5	−2.4
	Labor	John Waters	16,488	47.5	+2.4
	Country Liberal hold		Swing	−2.4

See also

• Candidates of the 1977 Australian federal election
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1977–1980

References

1. "1977 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
2. "1977 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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4. "1977 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
5. "1977 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
6. "1977 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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